Keynote speaker will be Cesilee Coulson, Executive Director of the Washington Initiative for Supported Employment. The Lunch Speaker will be Robert Nicholas, Ph.D., Coordinator, Knoxville Area Employment Consortium (KAEC) Project SEARCH, and Senior Visiting Fellow for Disability Research at the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University.

Current Agenda:

7:30-8:00 a.m.: Registration & Coffee

8:30-8:45 a.m.: Welcome and Introductions

8:45-11:45 a.m.: "Employing People with Disabilities as a State Workforce Strategy" - Cesilee Coulson

Teams from the six communities where Community Conversations were held (Jackson, Lawrenceburg, Memphis, Murfreesboro, Chattanooga, Greeneville)\; individuals, including youth, with and without disabilities who wanted to participate in a Community Conversation but did not have the opportunity in their community\; state legislators, city and county mayors and Chamber of Commerce leaders\; area economic development leaders\; educators\; faith community leaders\; state leaders from the disability community\; and leaders from the relevant state government agencies.

Space is limited to 150, so please register early - Click Here. Registration will be closed on Oct. 11. Parking information will be shared with registered attendees. Due to limited space, please plan to car pool on that day if at all possible.

Modern genetics and genomics impact all areas of scientific research, so to help guide researchers through that process the CHGR is excited to announce a new series of Genetics Research Clinics that are held weekly each Monday from 12:00-1:00 pm in 411 A/B Light Hall (a light lunch will be provided).

More information can be found at the CHGR website: http://chgr.mc.vanderbilt.edu/ - Click Here. Please direct anyone with questions about how to incorporate genetics and genomics techniques into their research to sign up for the weekly clinics at askgenomics@chgr.mc.vanderbilt.edu - Click Here.

An Occupational Health Nurse will be at the Children's Hospital, outside Wadlington Conference Room. as part of the Pediatric Noon Research Conference, on October 21, 2013 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. to provide TB tests and flu shots to faculty and staff.

This interval training class alternates aerobic exercise with strength training. Students use body resistance along with handheld weights, Bosu, resistance tubing, balance balls and other equipment. All fitness levels are welcome\; activities can be modified for beginning exercisers

An Occupational Health nurse will be available on Monday, October 21st, 2013 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Baker Bldg., Rm. 901 D - Large Conf. Rm. to provide flu shots to Vanderbilt faculty and staff.

Biomedical Engineering at Vanderbilt is 45. Birthday cake for 1,000 of our friends. Please join us and celebrate the anniversary of one of the longest running programs in the country.

One of the earliest biomedical engineering programs in the United States, Vanderbilt's Department of Biomedical Engineering is celebrating its 45th anniversary as a program and its 25th anniversary as a department in the School of Engineering.

BME Week - Click Here, commemorating these two milestones, kicks off Monday, Oct. 21, with a Birthday Bash, 2:30 to 4 p.m. in Adams Atrium in Featheringill Hall, followed by a seminar delivered by faculty who were key leaders in the formation of biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt. Leading the seminar and a panel discussion is Thomas Harris, Orrin Henry Ingram Distinguished Professor of Engineering, Emeritus. Harris also is emeritus professor of biomedical engineering, chemical engineering and medicine.

Zumba is a cardio interval workout with aerobic and dance movements to Latin music\; get your groove on!

Classes are on the 3rd Floor in Finance Department in Conference Room 30213. Participation will be on a first come, first serve basis. If you do not work in the finance department, you will need to bring your ID to the front desk and they will let you in.

Sword Play is based on two different Japanese sword fighting techniques, kendo and aikido. Students wield a three-foot wooden sword and perform prearranged movement patterns to music. Involves lunges, squats, pivots and sword strikes. No previous martial arts experience is needed but students need to be reasonably fit to participate. Not suitable for beginning beginners.

Gentle Yoga is a slower paced class focused on creating balance in the body through developing both strength and flexibility. Students will learn gentle movements, postures, slow deep-breathing, meditation, and relaxation at a pace that feels comfortable for each individual. These classes are slow and emphasize taking care . Appropriate for individuals of any ability and those with all medical conditions. Instructors are able to show modifications for each pose and for all medical conditions.

"Complex Network Modeling for Cardiovascular Risk Prediction" by David Herrington, M.D., M.H.S.,Professor, Department of Internal Medicine/ Section on Cardiology, Wake Forest University School of Medicine

For intermediate to experienced runners\; speed work on the track which includes intervals of 400m up to 1600m\; distances and times based on individual fitness levels. Please call 3-6576 before your first class.

John H. Linehan, professor of biomedical engineering at Northwestern University and consulting professor of bioengineering at Stanford University, is guest speaker. Seminar is part of BME Week events celebrating the 45th anniversary of biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt. A reception follows in Adams Atrium at 5 p.m.

Next Steps at Vanderbilt is hosting a Young Professionals Mixer at Bar Louie, Nashville, on Tuesday, October 22, from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. For a $20 suggested donation, attendees will support the Next Steps program and enjoy an extra hour of Bar Louie's amazing happy hour. Find out more on Facebook at: Next Steps at Vanderbilt Fall Young Professionals Mixer

Nurses who achieve and maintain professional certifications validate their professional knowledge and commitment to improving patient healthcare standards. Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Department of Nursing Education and Professional Development is pleased to host Certification Exam Review Courses to help you take your nursing career to the next level.

LifeFlight's 911 2.0 Communicator class is an 8-hour class designed for the 911 dispatcher to come and learn about Vanderbilt LifeFlight. Topics to include how to launch an aircraft, flight following, aviation weather, fixed-wing and a look into our trauma system. This class is free and does include CEUs. Please call 615-322-1547 or 615-343-6086 between 7 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday with questions.

This course is designed to provide nurses with the tools, confidence and knowledge to prepare to successfully complete the Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification Exam. Topics covered from the exam content outlines will include: review of body systems, cardiac, pulmonary, neurologic, gastrointestinal, renal, genitourinary, reproductive, endocrine, hematologic, musculoskeletal, immune and more.

Pathophysiology of disease processes including signs and symptoms and treatment modalities will be presented. The nursing process and nursing practice roles in the management of patient care will be discussed through case scenarios and sample questions.

An Occupational Health nurse will be available Wednesday, October 23, 2013 from 1-3 p.m. in room 3148 of the Green Hills Office Building to provide flu shots to all Vanderbilt faculty and staff. In addition, there will be a Know Your Numbers - Click Here table: Measure your blood pressure, weight and body mass index with Health Plus. These numbers can be used for the Go for the Gold program.

An Occupational Health nurse will be available on October 23rd, 2013 at the Green Hills Office Bldg., Rm. 3001 from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. to provide immunizations, flu shots, and TB skin tests for staff and faculty.

Data analysis cannot take place until the data are in the proper format. However, the task of wrangling data into the proper format can be very challenging. There are many different ways to do it, including cleaning the data by hand, which is tedious but perhaps results in better quality, and using computer algorithms that can help speed the process up. This talk will introduce the concept of data warehousing and introduce a technique known as Extract-Transform-Load (ETL).

The talk will also cover some record linkage techniques in order to combine data from disparate data sets. The software package called Coupler that can be used to accomplish these tasks will also be discussed.

Cardio interval workout with aerobic and dance movements to Latin music\; get your grove on! NOTE: Participants must call 343-8943 to sign up for a spot for the Wednesday 5:15 PM class ONLY. You must arrive for class by 5:30 p.m. or you will forfeit your spot in the class.

Nurses who achieve and maintain professional certifications validate their professional knowledge and commitment to improving patient healthcare standards. Vanderbilt University Medical Center's Department of Nursing Education and Professional Development is pleased to host Certification Exam Review Courses to help you take your nursing career to the next level.

Basic Arrhythmia (BA) is a non-consecutive two day course designed to prepare Vanderbilt nurses to recognize common rhythms and aberrancies and to identify those which are life-threatening, or potentially life-threatening. Course material covers adult cardiac rhythms and interventions.

Jeff Balser, Vanderbilt's Vice Chancellor of Health Affairs and Dean of the School of Medicine, is guest speaker. This event is part of BME Week events celebrating the 45th anniversary of biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt.

An Occupational Health nurse will be at 100 Oaks on Thursday, October 24, 2013 from 8:00am - 11:30am in Rm. 21100 VPEC, providing flu shots, immunizations, blood draws, and TB skin tests for all faculty and staff.

The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) Research Community Forum (RCF) will be hosted in Nashville, TN by Vanderbilt University in partnership with Meharry Medical College and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The RCF will be a two-day event focused on the regulatory and ethical issues for protecting human subjects. The theme for the conference is "Innovative Strategies: Taking the Protection of Human Subjects to the Next Level."

The dates of the RCF are October 24th and 25th, 2013. The conference will be held at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel.

For intermediate to experienced runners\; speed work on the track which includes intervals of 400m up to 1600m\; distances and times based on individual fitness levels. Please call 3-6576 before your first class.

Food Day - Click Here is a nationwide celebration and a movement for healthy, affordable and sustainable food. Join us as we celebrate Food Day and the last day of this season's Vanderbilt Farmers' Market at Medical Center Plaza on Thursday, Oct. 24, from 3 to 6 p.m.

Shop your favorite vendors, enjoy live music from the Blair School of Music, try Mindful samples (while supplies last), and get involved in Food Day initiatives with Health Plus and The Dietetic Internship Program at Vanderbilt.

The Vanderbilt Dayani Center for Health & Wellness, in collaboration with Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, is offering RENEW-gentle movement classes for adult (18 and up) cancer survivors who are on therapy or who have finished treatment.

Instructor: Kathy Woods

Classes are free to all cancer patients who are currently in treatment. Classes are open to survivors who have finished treatment for 12 weeks free, after that a class punch card ($8 per class) must be purchased to continue the program.

Michael Bess, Chancellor's Professor of History at Vanderbilt, is guest speaker. This seminar is part of BME Week events celebrating the 45th anniversary of biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt. A reception follows in Adams Atrium at 5 p.m.

On third floor go to the front desk and she will let you in to the area. Make sure that you get there before 5pm because there will be no one there to let you in and you will have to wait until some with a card can swap you in. When you enter into the hallway make a right into the next hallway and walk all the way done and make another right and a quick left. Enter the doors straight ahead of you and make a right into the break room.

Different toys (bosu, dumbells, resist-a-ball, etc) will be used for an energizing cardiovascular workout. This class is tough, but remember you can modify and take it at your own pace. come prepared to sweat!

30 minutes is all you will need to tone your muscles in this class. This is a high rep class. If you aren't used to it, you will definitely feel it within the next couple of days! Ballet inspired\; yet not ballet. The barre is used for a portion of this class.

Vanderbilt University's Owen Graduate School of Management - Click Here will host distinguished speakers as well as health care professionals, students and recruiters at its sixth annual Health Care Conference and Career Fair - Click Here Oct. 25.

"Transforming Health Care: Innovative Delivery Models for a New Era"

This year's conference will focus on industry developments that are transforming health care.

Keynote speakers include Rushika Fernandopulle, co-founder and CEO of Iora Health - Click Here, a health care services firm whose mission is to build a radically new model of primary care\; and Nina Nashif, the founder and CEO of

The conference will include multiple breakout sessions, a recruiting fair with more than 20 companies and a networking reception.

Health care professionals, recruiters and graduate students are invited to attend the event to be held at the Music City Center in downtown Nashville. Registration for students is $55\; for professionals $175\; and for Vanderbilt alumni $120. More information and registration details are available at http://vandyhcc.com/ - Click Here, and questions may be directed to vandyhcc@owen.vanderbilt.edu - Click Here.

The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) Research Community Forum (RCF) will be hosted in Nashville, TN by Vanderbilt University in partnership with Meharry Medical College and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The RCF will be a two-day event focused on the regulatory and ethical issues for protecting human subjects. The theme for the conference is "Innovative Strategies: Taking the Protection of Human Subjects to the Next Level."

The dates of the RCF are October 24th and 25th, 2013. The conference will be held at the Loews Vanderbilt Hotel.

This class combines the instructor's background in yoga, Pilates, ballet, modern dance and martial arts to create a unique blend of movements that energize, relieve stress and induce deep relaxation in body and mind.

Each 3-hour workshop focuses on providing parents and caregivers with strategies to use at home, at school, and in the community for children with autism spectrum disorders. The strategies discussed are based on the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).

The predators devote an entire night to Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. Ambassador families will be part of the festivities. Donations will be take at the door and a portion of proceeds will benefit the Nashville Predator's Pediatric Cancer Research Fund at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt.